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  • Hullabaloo 2020

    Sonya Littlejohn features at the Van Slam

    Get ready, Hullabaloo 2020 is coming!  This year's Youth Spoken Word Festival will be held over three days, Thursday, April 16 – Saturday, April 18th.  Registration for Hullabaloo 2020 opens on Feb 3rd for any school that took part in last year's festival. Registration for all other schools opens two … Continued

  • Spokenword Jamboree featuring Chris Tse

    Sonya Littlejohn features at the Van Slam

    A night for all 16 High School Teams to perform introductory poems showcasing their talent and style.  Plus a feature performance by Canadian Spoken Word Champion, Chris Tse. 6PM-8PM / VPL Central Branch / Alice MacKay Room / Free We fully acknowledge that all Hullabaloo and Verses Festival of Words … Continued

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  • Hullabaloo Team Bout Competitions 1 and 2

    Sonya Littlejohn features at the Van Slam

    All of our events will be taking place on the Unceded, Ancestral Territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Peoples.   The competition kicks off with our fist two bouts pitting 4 different teams against each other in each bout. Bout 1 will be in the Alice MacKay Room.  Bout … Continued

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  • Hullabaloo Team Bout Competitions 3 and 4

    Sonya Littlejohn features at the Van Slam

    All of our events will be taking place on the Unceded, Ancestral Territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Peoples.   The competition continues with our last batch of bouts on day 1.  4 teams in each bout.  It should be on fire! (metaphorically) Bout 3 will be in the … Continued

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  • Adventures in Poetryland Workshops with Janice Jo Lee, Chris Tse, Patrick de Belen and Johnny D. Trinh

    Sonya Littlejohn features at the Van Slam

    This event will be taking place on the unceded, traditional territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Wautuh peoples.   4 different workshops presented by World Class poets, Janice Joe Lee, Chris Tse, Patrick de belen and Johnny Trinh lead students through Adventures in Poetryland.  Each workshop offers a unique perspective … Continued

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  • Hullabaloo Team Bout Competitions 5 and 6

    Sonya Littlejohn features at the Van Slam

    All of our events will be taking place on the Unceded, Ancestral Territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Peoples.   Day 2 begins with the first two afternoon bouts for our competing teams.  Each team has had a chance to perform and now things get even more intense! Bout … Continued

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  • Hullabaloo Team Bout Competitions 7 and 8

    Sonya Littlejohn features at the Van Slam

    All of our events will be taking place on the Unceded, Ancestral Territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Peoples.   These will be the last 2 bouts of preliminary competition.  These bouts could very well determine which teams make it in to Finals! Each team has had a chance … Continued

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